Volunteers from Aspire Behavioral Health, the Albany Lions CLub and from Ken Nugent's team distributed free meals to Hurricane Michael volunteers, workers and people with storm damage. (Staff Photo: Gypsy Crow)

City officials acknowledged Friday that Riverside and Oakview cemeteries have extensive damage to gravesites caused by Hurricane Michael. All gates into the property are closed and locked. Coroner Michael Fowler walked the cemetery Thursday and said some graves are badly damaged. (Staff Photo: Terry Lewis)

Anthony Wade works his way up a tree to get at hanging limbs at Carol Wiggins’ home in northwest Albany. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)Fallen trees are a common sight in northwest Albany. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

The Georgia National Guard is helping to pass out items to individuals in the Albany area impacted by Hurricane Michael, including tarps for those who have suffered roof damage. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Cases of bottled water awaited Hurricane Michael victims at the Oakland Library on Saturday. The Georgia National Guard has been helping pass supplies out to the public at several distribution points in southwest Georgia. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

PFC Miles Hicklen directs storm victims arriving at the Oakland Library in Leesburg on Saturday to receive supplies including food, bottled water and tarps. The library is one of several distribution points throughout southwest Georgia set up to help those impacted by Hurricane Michael. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Recovery continued in earnest in Albany and southwest Georgia Saturday, the third day after Hurricane Michael stormed through the region, leaving destruction and devastation in its wake. And while all available persons worked to restore power and to bring a sense of normalcy to the community, there was still a lot of work to do. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

The Alzheimer’s Outreach Center at 314 N. Jefferson St. took a beating from Hurricane Michael, resulting in the center closing its doors and a search to find a temporary location for it to operate out of. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Albany State University lost the iconic “A” at its student center when Hurricane Michael blew into Albany late Wednesday evening. The “A” was recovered and is in a safe location on-campus. (Staff Photo: Terry Lewis)

Volunteers from Aspire Behavioral Health, the Albany Lions CLub and from Ken Nugent's team distributed free meals to Hurricane Michael volunteers, workers and people with storm damage. (Staff Photo: Gypsy Crow)

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City officials acknowledged Friday that Riverside and Oakview cemeteries have extensive damage to gravesites caused by Hurricane Michael. All gates into the property are closed and locked. Coroner Michael Fowler walked the cemetery Thursday and said some graves are badly damaged. (Staff Photo: Terry Lewis)

In addition to losing an estimated 25 to 30 percent of its pecan trees, the Sunnyland Farm infrastructure also took a beating from Hurricane Michael. (Staff Photo: Terry Lewis)

Larry Willson of Sunnyland Farms said he has no idea of an exact amount of damage to his pecan orchards because of the difficulty in getting into the affected areas. (Staff Photo: Terry Lewis)

Insurance agents, such as representatives from State Farm, set up outside of Home Depot to assist customers with claims. (Staff Photo: Gypsy Crow)

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Allstate’s mobile claim center was located in the Albany Home Depot parking lot on Tuesday. (Staff Photo: Gypsy Crow)

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Roofers were a common site all over Albany and southwest Georgia over the weekend as the region continued recovery from Hurricane Michael. (Special Photo)

A house and pickup in a northwest Albany neighborhood illustrate the damages wrought by Hurricane Michael. (Special Photo)

A pile of traffic signals and signs blown down by Michael’s 100-mph winds sits discarded at a city of Albany site. (Special Photo)

Anthony Wade works his way up a tree to get at hanging limbs at Carol Wiggins’ home in northwest Albany. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)Fallen trees are a common sight in northwest Albany. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

The Georgia National Guard is helping to pass out items to individuals in the Albany area impacted by Hurricane Michael, including tarps for those who have suffered roof damage. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Cars line up outside the Oakland Library Saturday morning to receive storm relief supplies as area residents recover from the devastation left by Hurricane Michael. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Cases of bottled water awaited Hurricane Michael victims at the Oakland Library on Saturday. The Georgia National Guard has been helping pass supplies out to the public at several distribution points in southwest Georgia. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

PFC Miles Hicklen directs storm victims arriving at the Oakland Library in Leesburg on Saturday to receive supplies including food, bottled water and tarps. The library is one of several distribution points throughout southwest Georgia set up to help those impacted by Hurricane Michael. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

City officials used generators to run traffic signals at major intersections in Albany. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

Recovery continued in earnest in Albany and southwest Georgia Saturday, the third day after Hurricane Michael stormed through the region, leaving destruction and devastation in its wake. And while all available persons worked to restore power and to bring a sense of normalcy to the community, there was still a lot of work to do. (Staff Photo: Carlton Fletcher)

The Alzheimer’s Outreach Center at 314 N. Jefferson St. took a beating from Hurricane Michael, resulting in the center closing its doors and a search to find a temporary location for it to operate out of. (Staff Photo: Jennifer Parks)

Albany State University lost the iconic “A” at its student center when Hurricane Michael blew into Albany late Wednesday evening. The “A” was recovered and is in a safe location on-campus. (Staff Photo: Terry Lewis)

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